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New ICU at CMCH opened

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The unit has six state-of-the-art beds

TAKING CARE: The Rotary District governor (District 3200), K.S. Pillai (right), takes a look at the Intensive Care Unit in the Maternity ward of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital after inaugurating it on Tuesday. The Dean of the Hospital, T.P. Kalaniti (left) and the president of the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Metropolis, V. Rajkumar (second left), look on. — Photo: K. Ananthan

Coimbatore: As a part of its project to promote welfare of women and children, the Rotary Club, Metropolis has undertaken to provide the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) with an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for the Gynaecology and Obstetrics ward.

Health care

The unit was inaugurated by the District governor, (RI district 3200), K.S. Pillai. According to V Rajkumar, president, Rotary Club Metropolis, the CMCH provides health care to thousands of patients who come from the underprivileged segment of society.

Women and children form a large chunk of that number.

The ICU has already been equipped with six state-of-the-art beds for patients and air conditioners and equipment like patient monitors, a foetal monitor, baby warmers, pulse oxymeters, infusion pumps, electrical suction and a defibrillator will be installed soon.

Service

Rotary, Metropolis has put in US $ 6000. Rotary Club of Pontllanfraith, Wales, has put in another US $ 6000 and the Rotary International Foundation will match that amount with US $ 12000, says Rajkumar.

The ICU will provide the same kind of service that top-of-the line hospitals provide for their patients.

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